Special Provisions for Candidates for Public Office under the Provider Liability Limitation Act

For Candidates for Public Office and Political Parties

This page provides guidance on the procedures for requesting the removal of information when information infringing on a person's honor is posted in documents or images used for election campaigning or defeat campaigning during an election campaign period through the use of our services.

Candidates for public office, political parties, and others who wish to request such removal may submit a request through the following procedures, as a procedure based on the "Special Provisions for Candidates for Public Office" under the Provider Liability Limitation Act.

Information Subject to the Procedure

Information subject to the procedure based on the "Special Provisions for Candidates for Public Office" under the Provider Liability Limitation Act is information that satisfies all of the following:

1. Information distributed during the election campaign period (from the announcement date (notification date) to the day before the voting day)
2. Information in documents or images used for election campaigning or defeat campaigning
3. Information that infringes on the honor of a candidate for public office or similar person

How to Apply

Please prepare the required documents and mail them to the address below.
(In principle, applications are accepted by mail only.)

Mailing Address